Senior Paediatric Pharmacy Technician - Ward Services Part time

Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust in London is seeking a part-time Senior Paediatric Pharmacy Technician. The role involves dispensing medications, managing stock control, and training junior team members. Ideal candidates will have an ACPT qualification and a commitment to patient care. This position offers a chance to improve clinical skills in a dynamic environment. Closing date for applications is 5 October 2025.

Qualifications

• Must hold a recognised ACPT qualification.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
• Ability to work independently and adapt to changing service demands.

Responsibilities

• Dispense medications and perform final checks on prescriptions.
• Manage stock control within the ward.
• Supervise and train junior team members.
• Participate in weekend rotas.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Recognised accredited checking pharmacy technician (ACPT) qualification

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. Senior Paediatric Pharmacy Technician - Ward Services (Part time).

Part-time pattern: 9am-5.30pm Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays (22.5 hours). 9am-5pm for rostered weekends and bank holidays. Late duty as per roster 9.30am-6pm.

The post is based in the Evelina London Children’s Hospital Pharmacy. You will be part of the ward based team, delivering pharmaceutical care to a diverse group of paediatric patients, and supporting the wider team to meet directorate targets in a structured environment.

If you are seeking to expand your clinical skills and help improve patient satisfaction, this could be your ideal job. The post offers an opportunity to contribute to the continued development of pharmacy services within the children's hospital.

Closing date: 5 October 2025 at midnight.

Responsibilities

• Dispensing
• Final checking of screened prescriptions
• Medicine reconciliation
• Assessing of patients’ own medicines
• Patients counselling
• Managing ward(s) stock control
• Audit and project work
• Supervising and training of junior team member(s)
• Participating in the weekend rota

Requirements / Qualifications

You will already hold a recognised accredited checking pharmacy technician (ACPT) qualification.

About the Trust

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

The Pharmacy departments of Guy’s and St Thomas’ provide safe and effective pharmaceutical ward and dispensary services to the many inpatients and outpatients of the Trust’s many specialties.

Values

The post holder must demonstrate their commitment to upholding the Trust values, within which we carry out our roles:

Caring – we put patients first
Ambitious – we innovate and strive for excellence
Inclusive – we respect each other and work collaboratively

Notes

The post is suitable for patient-focused technician with good interpersonal skills who are sensitive to the needs of the patients and their carers. You would require excellent communication and teamwork skills. Able to work independently and be flexible to adapt to the changing service demands meeting deadlines. The role is embedded in the ward teams by supporting our nursing/medical and pharmacy teams to resolve medicines management issues.